Hello, Negro wants to know who you consider to be a black leader in the 21st century? Please, don’t just name Obama and Oprah…and Jesse, and Al. Pull out that most influential people issue of Ebony magazine if you need to. LOL

Wow, I thought the Black Community were finally getting some results and then the rioting and destroying business owners property, looting, violence etc. changed my opinion. The white people, including myself, are demanding answers. However, I am throwing my arms in the air and saying the hell with it. Why defend a bunch of thugs.
Black People stand up for honesty and integrity, not looting and violence. You take a step forward and 2 steps backwards.

I’m not sure if anyone else agrees, but I want to add Terrance Howard to the list. I name Howard because, he’s helping continue a long legacy of outstanding black actors that inlcudes(though not limited to), Sidney Poitier, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington. In a time where there are more Mo’niques and Eddie Murphys than is neccessary, I think it’s good that there are still serious-minded blacks on the big-screen.

Not exactly on topic, but I’m sure you will see a report in the news today that the Obama campaign snubbed 2 Muslim women who were wearing traditional clothing at a rally in Detroit. They were not allowed to sit behind Obama. They rightfully complained.
UNFORTUNATELY, the local and now national press has attributed the “snub” to the Obama campaign. This is absolutely NOT TRUE. The arena in Detroit hires contractual workers for such events. It was these workers, and NO ONE associated with Obama, who disrespected the Muslim women. I heard reports from a friend who was there that the headgear “made” them decide the women were a “security risk”.
We (last count at least 75 of “us” Obama supporters in the Detroit area) have called and written to the media demanding that they correct their reporting! Just wanted you to know…

I have a large number of African American folks who are heroes and leaders in more ways than I can count. Many will never be all that well-known. If I get a chance to write again later, I’ll add my list.

For now I’ll just nominate myself, which is even funnier than Uncle Bill C. who feels all of our pain.
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the old white woman, (who once upon a time never could dream we could have an African American president…. I am so excited about this possibility! Finally a new voice, a new dream is being heard. How cool is that? )
Cindy

There are no black leaders. Since those who do actively stand-up for Black People usually save all of their criticism for Black Men while coddling and giving sympathy to BW, eventhough the men are in bad shape and recieve no support from their women, myself and other BM have turned our back on the community and decided to separate ourselves from those who would scapegoat us. And the Movement is spreading. There will be no unity among BP until BW come clean and stop pointing fingers at BM, exclusively w/no self reflection or revelation. In the meantime, no one leads me nor the brothers.

Black leaders are we who take resposibility, for our families, friends, neighbors, employees, employers, customers and clients on a day to day basis.
If you seek leadership find us and follow us. We live right here among the crowd, doing what we know to do inspite of conversations of “lack of leadership” and the state of black affairs in America.
I suggest if we are looking for leadership we write down all the traits of leader we would follow, and then be that.

The point is that there are no leaders. There are only the people. Revolutionary movements exist because of the masses. We don’t need leaders, We need education. It used to be that blacks were scared of a nigga with gun, but in reality, they are more fearful of black with a book.